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Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young may have been snubbed in the 2020-21 All-Star festivities, but he is proving in the playoffs that it was a huge, huge mistake. Young is undoubtedly having one of the best moments of his young career, having already led the Hawks to the second round of the playoffs–something that his […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks at home despite making a comeback in the second half. They were down 26 points and cut it down in the final minutes but couldn’t pull off the win. The Sixers will need to make some adjustments in Game 2 to come out with a […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young is getting more and more confident about their playoffs chances, especially after they took Game 1 on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers. In true stunning fashion, the Hawks took down the East top seeds, 128-124, in the opener of their second-round series on Sunday. Young was pivotal once again, […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid suffered a small meniscus tear in his right knee during Game 4 against the Washington Wizards, and he proceeded to miss Game 5 as the Sixers finished off the first-round series. However, Embiid returned to the court for Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks and played 38 minutes. Embiid put […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young absolutely torched the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half of their 128-124 Game 1 victory on Sunday. Young scored 25 of his team-high 35 points over the first two quarters, and he also dished out seven assists before winding up with 10 for the game. Sixers head coach Doc Rivers […]

The Atlanta Hawks looked like they were going to cruise to victory against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their second-round series, going up by as many as 26 points and holding a 14-point lead with three and a half minutes to go. However, a frenetic 11-0 Sixers run down the stretch had the […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young beat the New York Knicks in five games and earned a matchup with the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers. Well, the Hawks came out in Game 1 against Philly and absolutely punched them in the mouth with a historic first half.  The Hawks scored a franchise playoff high for any half […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid is playing in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Atlanta Hawks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Embiid suffered a small meniscus tear in his knee in the first round against the Washington Wizards. The Sixers star suffered the injury in Game 4 and then sat out Game 5. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks are set to meet in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, starting Sunday at the Wells Fargo Center. Both teams won in five games in the first round, with the top-seeded Sixers taking care of business against the Washington Wizards and the fifth-seeded Hawks flying high against the New York Knicks. […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green doesn’t think there is a better trash-talker than him in the NBA today, but he admits there are guys who talk more. One example? Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young. During his AMA session with Bleacher Report, Green was asked if there are trash-talkers in the league who are better […]

The biggest storyline heading into the Philadelphia 76ers’ second-round matchup against the Atlanta Hawks is the health of Sixers superstar Joel Embiid. The All-Star big man suffered a small lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, which has put his status in doubt for the Hawks series. As it turns out, however, Embiid is good […]

Trae Young embraced being the villain against the New York Knicks and had the last laugh. However, Dwight Howard warned the Atlanta Hawks star that he won’t want to make an enemy out of Philadelphia 76ers fans. With the Sixers and Hawks facing in Round 2 of the playoffs, Howard reminded Young of the not-so-forgiving […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been soaring ever since Nate McMillan took over as interim coach. After a 14-20 start to the season, the franchise hit the reset button at the head coaching position, getting rid of Lloyd Pierce and making McMillan the interim head coach. Atlanta would go on to finish the regular season 27-11 […]

Hawks Sixers NBA PlayoffsThe Eastern Conference Semifinals are all set as we watch the final four teams look to advance to the Conference Finals. The Philadelphia 76ers keep their playoff hopes alive as they eliminated the Washington Wizards in five games in the first round. But they have the Atlanta Hawks in front of him, […]

Shaquille O’Neal is already counting out the Philadelphia 76ers as they’re set to face the Atlanta Hawks in the second round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. According to the former three-time MVP and NBA on TNT Analyst, the Hawks are guaranteed to move on to the next round and he’s predicting a gentleman’s sweep at […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers both won their first round series in five games. The Hawks took down the No. 4 seed New York Knicks while the Sixers took down the No. 8 seed Washington Wizards. Although this matchup may not be a familiar one in the playoffs, it will be a good series. […]

This piece is about Trae Young. But let’s start this off with every Atlanta Hawks fan’s favorite topic – Luka Doncic. Imagine if we lived in a world where Luka Doncic never existed. No Luka Magic. No heir apparent to Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas. No Slovenian pretty boy charming referees. In this reality, the Atlanta […]

The Atlanta Hawks made quick work of the New York Knicks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, taking them down in just five games. Trae Young was the biggest reason for his team’s success, averaging an impressive 29.2 points and 9.8 assists in the series. It’s no secret either that Knicks fans absolutely […]

The Atlanta Hawks officially took care of business on Wednesday night in the first round by taking down the New York Knicks in five games. It was a very dominant performance from Nate McMillan’s squad, who actually lost all three meetings against the Knicks during the regular season. However, the playoffs were a much different […]

After a regular season in which the New York Knicks exceeded all expectations, they fell flat on their faces in Round 1 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. New York was outmatched by the Atlanta Hawks and dropped the series 4-1. The offense was lethargic and the shots often times didn’t fall for the Knicks. They […]

It’s no surprise the Philadelphia 76ers have advanced to the next round after manhandling the Washington Wizards. Now more than ever, they’re getting closer and closer to the championship dream. In this post, we’re going to be doing some Sixers-Hawks NBA Playoffs series thoughts; though it’s mostly focused on the 76ers. The Atlanta Hawks, meanwhile, […]

Trae Young isn’t done rubbing their series win in the face of the New York Knicks. Just a few moments after beating the Knicks in Game 5 on the road on Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks superstar took to Twitter to get one last parting shot. He only needed three words (and two emojis) to savagely […]

New York Knicks star Derrick Rose made sure that Trae Young wasn’t leaving New York empty-handed after the Atlanta Hawks superstar blew everyone away with an impressive first-round series performance to eliminate the Knicks in five games. Young was incredible all series long, which pissed the hell out of the MSG. The former MVP tipped […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has fully embraced becoming the villain for the New York Knicks, so much so that he still has some brutal words for the team even after they closed out the series. With under a minute left in Game 5 of the playoff series, Young banked a 3-point dagger that basically […]

Trae Young walked the talk. The first round series against the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks was replete with trash-talking, shoving, and in the case of Young, crowd-silencing. But when the smoke cleared on Wednesday evening, it was the Hawks who had the final say, eliminating the Knicks on the road in Game […]

Trae Young made sure to leave a mark in their team’s final trip in the MSG as the Atlanta Hawks blew out the New York Knicks in Game 5 on the road to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Young, as he’s been all series, was impressive on Wednesday and dropped 36 […]

Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks finished off the New York Knicks to advance to the second round and take on the Philadelphia 76ers. After the impressive performance from Young in Game 5, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green paid his respect to the young star. Take a bow Young man! You earned that! 🎩🎩 […]

Legendary film director and New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee is going home Wednesday full of frustration. Who can blame him, though? With the series on the line in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, the Knicks failed to step up and allowed Trae Young and Co. to dominate them from start to finish. Even […]

The New York Knicks are in a must-win situation in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks as Julius Randle and Derrick Rose are suddenly on the brink of elimination. Madison Square Garden was rocking, and things got a little heated early on in the all-important Game 5. Randle lays out Okongwu with an elbow, but […]

While one side of the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set, there’s work left to be done on the other end, which includes the Atlanta Hawks. The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks will square off in the conference semifinals, while Sixers-Wizards and Hawks-Knicks continue on for now. Both the Hawks and Sixers lead their best-of-seven matchups […]

The New York Knicks are on the brink of elimination ahead of a must-win Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, who are currently up 3-1 in this series. The Knicks have really struggled to thrive offensively and contain their opponents on the opposite end, losing back-to-back contests in Atlanta. However, their backs are up against […]

The New York Knicks will host the Atlanta Hawks for the fifth game of this best-of-seven playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Knicks prediction and pick. After splitting the first two games at Madison Square Garden, the Hawks went home and tore the Knicks apart in the third […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a world of trouble right now after it was revealed that superstar big man Joel Embiid has suffered what could be a significant knee injury. Former NBA champ and current ESPN analyst Kenrick Perkins has recently shared his thoughts on Philly’s situation right now, and Sixers fans aren’t going to […]

New York Knicks swingman RJ Barrett knows words are not enough to shut up Clint Capela and his trash talks. With that said, he’ll let his game do the talking. The Atlanta Hawks big man recently went on a tirade against the Knicks, mocking their lack of physicality and toughness in their playoffs series so […]

The Atlanta Hawks are one game away from eliminating the New York Knicks from the NBA Playoffs. Ahead of Game 5, Hawks center Clint Capela gave some interesting comments and said the Hawks were going to send the Knicks “on vacation.” Julius Randle, the Knicks star and NBA’s Most Improved Player of the Year, gave […]

Just in case you weren’t aware, the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks do not like each other. their first-round series has been getting chippy already, with Julius Randle giving a dirty elbow to John Collins and another to Danilo Gallinari in Game 4. Well, at this point, the Hawks are enjoying the last laugh. […]

It is unfortunate that in just a few week’s time, players have had to put on with some of the worst NBA fan incidents known to man. Some people can’t seem to understand that having the cash to purchase those elusive NBA tickets gives you the right to do whatever you want. Of course, you […]

Monday’s matchup between the Sixers and the Wizards featured a controversial incident wherein an unruly fan stormed the court during the game. Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young, who himself was recently involved in a spitting incident with a New York Knicks fan, witnessed the fiasco in Washington and decided to take to Twitter to share […]

Bring out your math book. Then burn it. Because you won’t be needing it for this one. And if you’re a New York Knicks fan, you might want to look away. After falling 3-1 against the gutsy Atlanta Hawks in their first round series in the NBA Playoffs, the odds aren’t in favor of the […]